The domestic currency rupee opened marginally higher at 68.54 against the greenback versus Friday's close of 68.68.

In early trade, the home currency gained as much as 0.25% to 68.51 per US dollar.
The yield on 10-year benchmark bonds stood at 6.458%.

Meanwhile, in the opening session Sensex also gained some 200 points, while Nifty reclaimed 11,600 levels. In trade today, Infosys was the leading gainer surging as much as 6% after strong Q1 results.

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